Description: The True History of the Conquest of Mexico, By Bernal Diaz del Castillo. Translated by Maurice Keating. Salem, Massachusetts, reprint edition by Joshua Cushing from 1803, 2 vols., 333 pp and 440 pp, 9 x 5.5,” leather. Octavo. In fair condition. All boards separated save for the rear board of Volume I. Chipping, rubbing, and rounded edges to boards, with tape marks on the front board of Volume I. Spines are intact with rubbing; spine labels are damaged and partially missing. Flyleaf pages in both volumes are detached. Volume I includes an attached map, in good condition with a small tear. Text blocks show general toning, very minimal foxing, and are easy to read. See photos. Both volumes were part of the collection of Benjamin Bussey, a wealthy American merchant and horticulturalist. His bookplate and personal stamp are respectively attached to the front pastedowns and title pages in each volume. This is the first American edition of the 1568 account of the famed conquistador, who fought under Cortez. FORN-ABE-MSB-0821-Shelf-569-aj005
Price: 500 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Year Printed: 1803
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Historical
Binding: Leather
Region: Europe
Author: Bernal Diaz Del Castillo
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Cushing And Appleton
Place of Publication: Salem
